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Standortpresse Ludwigshafen
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Standortpresse Ludwigshafen
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Standortpresse Ludwigshafen
Florian Fabian
Standortpresse Ludwigshafen
Energie und Klima am Standort Ludwigshafen, Infrastruktur, Technik
Katja Krauser
Standortpresse Ludwigshafen
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Ulla Spengler
Standortpresse Ludwigshafen
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![Steam cracker II, the largest individual plant at BASF's Ludwigshafen site, covers a surface area of about 64,000 square meters, which is about the size of 13 soccer fields. The steam cracker is also the heart of BASF's Verbund production strategy. This giant plant has been operating since 1981 and uses steam to crack naphtha at about 850°C [1,562°F]. This process leads primarily to ethylene and propylene, both indispensable feedstocks for manufacturing numerous products in Ludwigshafen. Steam cracker II, the largest individual plant at BASF's Ludwigshafen site, covers a surface area of about 64,000 square meters, which is about the size of 13 soccer fields. The steam cracker is also the heart of BASF's Verbund production strategy. This giant plant has been operating since 1981 and uses steam to crack naphtha at about 850°C [1,562°F]. This process leads primarily to ethylene and propylene, both indispensable feedstocks for manufacturing numerous products in Ludwigshafen.](/api/imaging/focalarea/16x9/210x/dam/jcr%3A27871baf-97a4-3acc-9fe7-b4a54eaa24e3/3_Verbundstandort_Ludwigshafen_Steamcracker.jpg)